Add Chords To A Melody You've Written - 5 EASY Steps
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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Step 1: Figure out the key signature of your melody
Step 2: Figure out the diatonic chords of the key signature
Step 3: Play different diatonic chords with your melody, and use chords that have the melody notes in them for each part of the melody.
Step 4: Try swapping major for minor (or minor for major) in the diatonic chords for more harmonic colors and choices of chords. You can also look at the diatonic chords of the parallel minor/major key for more options.
Step 5: Secondary Dominants (I don't go into much detail in this video because I will be making a video about this in the very near future)
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In 50 years of making music, I never thought to try to work backwards from the end. Thank you both for a peek into arrangement ! 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹
It actually sounds like a really good song.
been watching your series on music theory for 6 months now, taking my time to ingest/digest and everything you said makes sense. I'm composing 2 pieces right now and this really pushed me in the correct direction. you're amazing, thank you so much!
I find all your videos very helpful and this is no exception. One subject I would like to see is the theory of playing the chord melody of a song for any instrument. I see plenty of people showing the chord melody of a particular song on their particular instrument but would like to see a more universal approach.
Love this video
You’re great and he’s 👍 great
thank you so much!
Hey Gracie, so so cool, I found it so captivating and what a great way to write! I have so many melodies in my head and I think you have just unleashed a beast! Wonderful video
Two of my favorites together, so nice to see you sharing ideas with Rotem, he's the best! Thanks so much Gracie!
All of your videos are not only SUPER helpful, but very enjoyable to watch. Thanks for doing this.. all of it.
Thank you so much for this valuable and helpful lesson.
Really enjoyed this lesson, thank you both!
What I like about your videos is each leaves you wanting to learn more from the next one; great segways.
two of my favourites together, great lesson, thanks and more of these, please !
Aw thank you so much! Hopefully I can convince Rotem to make more videos with me :) hahaha
Many thanks 👍👍👍
Simple and clear video 🙂 Love it 😍😍😍
Glad you think so!
Gracie a wonderful vdo n a real good insight into key signatures...also Rotem seems a super talented guitarist n gave jst a peek glimpse into the enormous talent he must posses...definately going to follow him up...looking fwd to ur upcoming vdo's...👍💖
Thank you so much! Yes he is great, definitely check him out!
I have really been enjoying these lessons. One suggestion which i think would be cool (and get alot of views) would be to have a kind of quiz video that touches on all the major parts of scales, diatonic chords, 7th's, et cetera. Thanks again for all your hard work.
That’s a good idea! I have worksheet quizzes (and the answer sheets) on my Patreon. Thanks for your kind words!
Great info. Thanks.
Love how Rotem always wants to add the spice -- classic jazz cat! 😂
Haha - a jazz cat indeed! :)
Incredible voice you have. I watched the trial and error part 15 times just to listen to your voice.
Wow this was so interesting Gracie and Rotem, such and in depth relaxed discussion for the not so musically minded 🤓 Thanks 🙏🏼 you are both such musical naturals!! 🌸🌺🌼
Thank you so much!!! Glad you thought so :) :) :)
I want to be as great as Rotem in guitar and as excelent in music theory as Grazie. What a combo. 👏
Aww thanks so much! You're so nice :)
Even your 'noodling' sounds great...an insight into a very creative mind.
Yep! Rotem is incredible!
Awesome !!!
Thanks guys !! :))
Woah, I love this dude! He’s the best!!!
Yes rotem is awesome!!
Awesome.👍🏻👍🏻
Hey!!! Love this video. Upload a video with diatonic chords of minor keys
It would be cool to see a video approaching this same topic from the inverse direction. How about writing melodies to chord progressions you've come up with? I know on some levels there's some overlap, but there are definitely some differences to this approach and it would be interesting to hear you distinguish them meaningfully.
Hello @GracieTerzian ! That video with Rotem was great. If you could do a video on chords with a friend trumpeter that would be awesome !! I find it hard to apply the music theory to my favourite instrument which is in the key of Bb. And I am sure your explanations will help me out.
Very good method
glad you think so!
Thanks guys
You're very welcome!
Grappling with this very thing in a piece I'm doing. It's like having the bricks and being shown how to build the house. Thanks. :)
Hey Grazie! I want to learn about phrasing...
Do you have a video on that?
I'm in love with the way teach.
What is there in harmony Gracie Terzian doesn't know? And explain? Wonderful teacher.
Zabardast cheers from Toronto......
Cheers from nyc!
How about a video on adding a melody to chord changes ?
Starting At 21:05 The F to C (IV - I) transition is a "plagal cadence" so it sounds good or familiar.
Gracie your ukulele looks like a baroque lute with these bass strings!
Rotem is so cool he feels "home" everywhere.
hahaha
At 8:17 wouldn't the D minor chord be created from the A Minor scale pattern rather than from the C major scale pattern? Thank you fantastic help.
How to use modes in diatonic scale in a guitar solo.. Example of "High way star deep purple... What modes is the Gm chords?
Dear Gracie,
I think it was very interesting how you and your friend Rodim analyze the chords to your melody.
What struck my mind is that the two of you is discussing very much the situation, which is the right way.
As I am a musician of feeling, I would just do it, and find the chords by feeling, that`s how I did it all these years.
But to analyze and talk about it is the real lesson, which is very positive, that is the right way.
I would have just choose by ear the best chords, but there for I could be mistaken, not finding immediately the correct chords not knowing what I`m doing, just searching around, that can happen.
My ear was always much faster then my brain.
And the risk would be not getting the exact right chords, and getting something that somewhat sounds good, but not the real thing, not knowing why.
But my way of composing was much different, I never had a fix melody just an idea, the song developed as I progressed, and get the inspiration bit by bit, as I play all these instruments each instrument I add to it brings me new ideas.
But there for I would keep searching until I find something that satisfy my ears, and mostly I was right.
I could trust my ears
But I like your analyzing, that`s why I wanna study with you.
Great lesson.
But now you know why I never learn correctly the system, I had no patience to sought out the real way.
I found the solution very quick, there for I never learn to analyze the system.
Therefor I want to learn with you and Rodim Sivan, is a good guitar player.
The two of you is a good team.
Sorry that I always write so long comments, I work on it to shorten them of
Thanks for the lesson.
Greetings Carlos
Very good Video , Thanks . Well done number one.
Thank you!
Such a coincidence that the melody ended on C. The one scale everybody uses for teaching. :)
Very good video though. Thanks.
Hahahaha :)
Cool
You are awesome!! I love this videos!! And I am so blessed in your teaching!!! Also your partner is awesome!!! Walk on!! Best regards in Jesus Christ from Germany, Mannheim, youtube/Evangelist Uwe Paul Glur
Love the rubber bands haha. Youre a very good singer Grace. Thanks for the video.
So when will be there a trio arrangement with Gracie, Rotem and Adam Neely?
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I'm curious what your 4 string is tuned to. Open g?
Yes!
I apologize for these lyrics: "We have called 'bout your auto... and it's ex-ten-ded warranty!"
Hahahaha AMAZING! Thank you!!
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"Your eyes will ever haunt me..........and I love the way you play........"
The dilemma is not that there are no wrong answers it is that there are many right answers from which you can choose your direction.
Easiest way to find the key signature of a song you are listening to:
1. Listen
2. Hum one note over the song you are listening to
3. Find the note on your instrument.
4. Play the major and the minor chord of this note on your (precisely tuned) instrument over the song.
5. The chord that is fitting better will give you the key signature of the song.
Works over 90% of the time like a charm!
How on Earth would you not know the key of a melody you've written? Is it atypical to pick the key first and noodle around with it to write a melody?
What has he done to the guitar Nut?
Haha I think it’s a midi pickup?
Gracie … so funny … all the ("randomly wrong") chords your partner offered made for marvelous endings … 🤪 and you knew it … 😂😂 then, when that yawning vanilla Cmaj. came in, my heart sank … 🤣 whereas you were all delighted … working for the cause 🤓
Hahaha I agree with you... but we weren't trying to find the most BEAUTIFUL chord to end on.. we were just trying to find the chord that sounded like the obvious "HOME" chord hehehe. I agree with you though Mari!! :)
@@GracieTerzian oh … it‘s understood … hence my 'working for a cause‘ …
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@@GracieTerzian You have a beautiful voice. Do you sing or write gospel songs
@@jessek-9scentdetectiontrai10 I haven't really very much, but I'd certainly be interested in trying :)
@@GracieTerzian It's nice to meet you. I'm a Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Musician/Audio Engineer with my own Independent Gospel Record Label.
@@GracieTerzian I would like to collaborate on a gospel song with you. Continue singing and teaching with that beautiful voice you have ❤
A little late to the party but I had a few thoughts ..
Writing melodies and songs based on music theory is cheating!.. you should be waiting around for a decade for inspiration to drive your creativity .. lol :)
ps: I had your original melody as Am - Dm7 - G7 resolving to C .. then sliding to F - E7 - Am - G and the chorus (refrain) landing on F - E7
F - E7
Am
For lyrics, my brain said:
(Am) "If I wrote you a (Dm7) love song
(G7) if I asked you to (C) stay
(F) if your heart was (E7) receptive
(Am) to the tune I would (G) play
(F) I would sing a song so gentle and true (E7)
(F) Tell the world the things I love about you .. (E7)
If I wrote you a (Am) love song" ...
Your friend has a massive guitar 😳
Hahaha it just looks big next to my harp ukulele :)
"Hands across the water, hands across the sky."
:)
😃👍🎸🎸
Although your way of defining the key sounded good, it also seemed a little bit labourious. I always check out halfsteps in the melody and there will you have the third and the fourth or the seventh and the octave, maybe even both pairs. If there's no halfsteps the melody probably is pentatonic and the key is still pretty easy to define.
For some reason this reminds me of playing Zelda...lol..!
25:23 - me too,me too! ekhm! my turn,I have idea also :>
What it is harm. Major?
it's ionian b6
Nobody talks about him
even unicorns don't know why
Somewhere over the rainbow
there is a blue fretboard
Soon we will all die
this is how minor sounds like
Woo-oh-oh-o-oo -oh
the mystery of ionian b6
will not be solved
Woo-oh-oh-o-oo -oh
every time when nobody talks
about the harm Major
one unicorn dies
because harm. minor is more harmfull
I was just thinking that guy looks like Rotem Sivan. Good reason. Ignited...
Hahaha 😂
maybe a couple less bu du dup's that are to close to each other. But I like the melody, chords and your voice .nice.
It would help enormously if you Enunciated your words instead of Mumbling.
I hear her fine.
Have you tried cleaning the wax out of your ears?
Maybe you’re just slow…
I think you should tell people upfront that they cannot get access to any of your associated materials unless they pay monthly fees by subscribing to your patreon channel.
The reason why I don’t say how people can get the materials except for that it’s in a link in the description is because in the future I might want to offer these materials some other way. Maybe some day they will be free, maybe I will use another website aside from Patreon, etc. and I won’t be able to edit the video to change what I’m saying. This is why I don’t get into specifics about it. I give people 100% of the information they need to learn in the video. The materials on Patreon are just bonus worksheets and practice quizzes. I put a lot of time into writing the scripts for these videos, recording, and editing them, and then I share them for free on UA-cam. The people who choose to support me on Patreon make it possible for me to make these videos free and accessible for everyone because the money I make there is a big part of how I make a living. I obviously need to give these people some sort of extra bonus material as a thank you for their support and making it all possible. As I said, ALL of the information you need to know is in the video and it’s free to access.
@LP A - To be honest, I watched this entire video without realizing there were some sort of 'extras' available, until you mentioned it. I have seen some channels do this, and the material is more to the side of 'necessary' and so it does seem slightly as a bait. But not here - at all. This video is entirely complete - it's 26 mins long! I am actually quite curious now as to what that 'extra content' might be, because this was so informative and casual. Also, as a fyi, when you see a link in a channel to a Patreon page, some monetary exchange is likely - just saying. We all know that today. So imho, nothing was hidden, and this YT 'lesson' was complete. Ima sneak in a Thank You Gracie. First time to your channel, and this is complete breath of fresh air from the usual music tutorial channels. cheers
Just go give her some money…She deserves it.
is that gibson broke? hahaha
So you could say Savant is a savant?? 😂
why does he look so unhappy?
doesn't he know that GOD favors musicians ?
Oh he knows. He’s an awesome guitarist; name’s Rotem Sivan
Nahhh ,.Grace, . wanted piano chords to make a song out of CHORDS! Piano had more beautiful sounds than guitars!
That was painful
That’s a D, not a C!
Great video. I thought what would be cool is if you asked him to really get advanced with it adding more complex passing chords to show the two extremes